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jigjag

Were there misprints in the Times crossword this week? If so, I missed them unless they were today (Friday).

Tyke

I think you are on to something here. It is easier for women with mirrors in their handbags. The only mirror I have is the Daily Mirror, but I could try waving that. I might buy a mirror tomorrow.

I like Bob Dylan too. I might "shelter from the storm", if I manage to reach the bus stop safely.

Paul

There was one in the clue for Santa Cruz. Cant remember exactly but it was something like "West coast city team caught after present carrier"

It was corrected in the online version I understand.

Ah yes, jigjag. I remember being unable to parse that one and I didn't get round to asking here on the Forum.

Thanks

It's me again, jigjag. Just checked on something else I thought was wrong in The Times Daily Quiz yesterday.

Q: Each pair of Edward Green shoes is made in its workshop in which English city?

A: Northampton.

It's only a town, albeit one of the largest in the country.

Paul

I dont do the quiz but I noticed they apologised for the error today

Malone

I followed your advice this morning but I am afraid it did not work. On reaching the junction, I turned and walked forwards towards the bus stop with my right arm out. After 25 yards or so, the inevitable happened. A bus sped past, ignoring my signal, resulting in a 15 minute wait for the next one.

On returning home, I rang the bus company and spoke to Customer Services Adviser, Mr. Buss. I gave him the details and he asked if I was standing at the stop, facing the bus with my left arm out.

“Not exactly. I was walking in the direction of travel with my right arm out, as I have been advised, and I was very close to the stop.” I replied.

“Drivers only stop if there is an appropriate signal, and he must not have realised you were giving one.”

Well, I will give the driver an appropriate signal if it happens again.

Jigjag

You could try lifting up your trouser leg when you hear a vehicle approaching!

Jigjag

I'm sorry my advice proved so useless. I'm sure, though, that you made good use of the 15-minute wait for the next bus. Perhaps you ran through the vast range of adjectives you have in your vocabulary, deciding which of them could be best used to describe the bus driver? I'm sorry too that Mr Buss was so unhelpful.
My only suggestion for your next outing would be for you to use a combination of tactics. Perhaps you should revert to your usual walking backwards regime, but with your left arm stretched out as far as it'll go. Hmm, that might not work if you're not actually AT the bus stop.

I must add that your problem would never be my problem. Technology has come to my rescue. My smart phone contains a program (known as an 'App') that tracks buses and tells me exactly when the next one is due. I can even click on a little map to see where the bus is. This means that I can be forward-looking at all times, walk a little faster if necessary and so on.

jigjag

Have you still got your 2 metre social-distancing stick? I think you could put a placard on the end with "STOP" written on, and use it to solve your problem. If you hold it high enough, across the road, cyclists and cars can pass safely underneath it. I am sure lorry drivers wont mind driving round it.

Tyke's idea of lifting your trouser leg might not work. I have tried it with my skirt, hoping a taxi might stop, without success.